ES Power Rating · Football

Early season: these ratings lean on each program’s last three seasons until this year’s games say otherwise. Treat them as a starting point, not a verdict.

Through week 1 · 176 games rated · home edge -0.47 · computed Thu, Sep 17 · prior from 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23 · How it works →

Records are the official season record, the same as on each school’s page: a forfeit counts, a Seeding Only replacement does not. The rating itself uses only played games; hover a record to see how many.

Division 4

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating, strength of schedule, quality wins and best win.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES	SOS	QW	TPF (tournament performance factor points carried in)	Best win
7new	Aquinas	11-1	D4Division rank #1	77.5±10early	64.7	1	6 points carried in; at the six-point line, up a division next season	Prairie du Chien (64.7)
12new	Baldwin-Woodville	12-1	D4Division rank #2	76.6±10early	44.8	0	5 points carried in	Tomah (44.8)
13new	Columbus	10-2	D4Division rank #3	76.6±10early	48.2	0	2 points carried in	Greenfield (48.2)
30new	Racine St. Catherine's	10-2	D4Division rank #4	71.7±10early	48.5	0	4 points carried in	Winnebago Lutheran (48.5)
42new	Wrightstown	7-4	Moved from division 5 to division 4.D4Division rank #5	69.0±10early	50	0	6 points carried in; at the six-point line, up a division next season	Waupaca (50)
43new	Lake Mills	7-3	D4Division rank #6	69.0±10early	47.9	0	1 points carried in	Lakeside Lutheran (47.9)
47new	Mosinee	9-3	D4Division rank #7	68.7±10early	67.8	1	0 points carried in	Stratford (67.8)
54new	Xavier	2-7	D4Division rank #8	67.4±10early	38.1	0	1 points carried in	Valders (38.1)
56new	Freedom	10-2	D4Division rank #9	67.1±10early	46.2	0	1 points carried in	New London (46.2)
64new	Lodi	7-2	D4Division rank #10	65.6±10early	60.2	1	4 points carried in	Monroe (60.2)
65new	Winneconne	14-0	D4Division rank #11	65.4±10early	59.9	1	2 points carried in	Little Chute (59.9)
68new	Saint Croix Central	2-7	D4Division rank #12	64.7±10early	39.2	0	—	Mauston (39.2)
89new	West Salem	8-3	D4Division rank #13	62.6±10early	66.4	0	0 points carried in	—
94new	Somerset	2-7	D4Division rank #14	61.9±10early	36.8	0	1 points carried in	Bloomer (36.8)
96new	Kettle Moraine Lutheran	5-5	D4Division rank #15	61.2±10early	52.7	0	—	Campbellsport (52.7)
102new	Ellsworth	5-5	D4Division rank #16	60.5±10early	66.4	0	0 points carried in	—
104new	Little Chute	12-2	D4Division rank #17	59.9±10early	65.4	0	0 points carried in	—
115new	Edgerton	6-4	D4Division rank #18	58.1±10early	43.4	0	—	Brodhead/Juda (43.4)
119new	Berlin	8-2	D4Division rank #19	57.8±10early	55.2	0	—	—
122new	Evansville	9-2	D4Division rank #20	57.3±10early	40.7	0	—	River Valley (40.7)
127new	Oconto Falls	8-2	D4Division rank #21	57.0±10early	35	0	—	Oconto (35)
129new	Altoona	8-3	D4Division rank #22	56.9±10early	45	0	—	Fall Creek (45)
145new	Seymour	7-3	D4Division rank #23	55.6±10early	63.3	0	—	—
154new	Platteville	6-5	D4Division rank #24	54.8±10early	75.7	0	—	—
155new	Two Rivers	2-7	D4Division rank #25	54.8±10early	62.8	0	1 points carried in	—
156new	Osceola	7-4	D4Division rank #26	54.7±10early	40.1	0	—	Merrill (40.1)
169new	Campbellsport	4-5	D4Division rank #27	52.7±10early	61.2	0	0 points carried in	—
178new	Denmark	3-6	D4Division rank #28	51.7±10early	37.1	0	0 points carried in	Shawano (37.1)
196new	Waupun	8-2	D4Division rank #29	49.2±10early	37.9	0	—	Pardeeville (37.9)
206new	Amery	4-6	D4Division rank #30	48.1±10early	69	0	—	—
208new	Lakeside Lutheran	2-7	D4Division rank #31	47.9±10early	69	0	1 points carried in	—
234new	Kohler	2-7	D4Division rank #32	45.4±10early	50.4	0	—	—
267new	Turner	4-5	D4Division rank #33	42.6±10early	25.5	0	—	Parkview/Albany (25.5)
269new	Sheboygan Falls	0-9	D4Division rank #34	42.3±10early	64.6	0	—	—
270new	Delavan-Darien	7-4	D4Division rank #35	41.8±10early	53	0	—	—
273new	Wisconsin Dells	3-6	D4Division rank #36	41.5±10early	62	0	0 points carried in	—
274new	Saint Thomas More	3-6	D4Division rank #37	41.3±10early	24.9	0	—	Cudahy (24.9)
286new	Black River Falls	2-7	D4Division rank #38	39.6±10early	50.9	0	—	—
290new	Mauston	0-9	D4Division rank #39	39.2±10early	64.7	0	—	—
291new	Ashland	5-5	D4Division rank #40	39.0±10early	37.5	0	—	Rhinelander (37.5)
294new	Shoreland Lutheran	5-5	D4Division rank #41	38.8±10early	63.1	0	—	—
317new	East Troy	2-7	D4Division rank #42	36.3±10early	40.9	0	—	—
322new	Northland Pines	4-5	D4Division rank #43	35.7±10early	34.7	0	—	Antigo (34.7)
338new	Brown Deer	2-8	D4Division rank #44	30.6±10early	35.7	0	—	—
341new	Adams-Friendship	2-7	D4Division rank #45	30.0±10early	51.9	0	—	—
342new	Big Foot	1-7	D4Division rank #46	29.8±10early	29.8	0	—	—
343new	Whitewater	1-8	D4Division rank #47	29.8±10early	29.8	0	—	Big Foot (29.8)
350new	Milwaukee North/Milwaukee WI Conservatory of Lifelong Learning	3-5	D4Division rank #48	28.3±14early	—	0	—	—
352new	Ripon	6-4	D4Division rank #49	28.0±10early	47.5	0	—	—
353new	Saint Francis	4-6	D4Division rank #50	27.7±10early	51.4	0	—	—
367new	North Fond du Lac	0-9	D4Division rank #51	22.4±10early	47.6	0	—	—
379new	Milwaukee North	0-0	D4Division rank #52	14.0±14early	—	0	—	—

TPF is what each program carries into this season from WIAA’s tournament performance factor: one point value a season for its furthest playoff level (Level 3 = 1, state semifinal = 2, championship game = 3, state title = 4), added over three seasons. Six or more moves a program up a division for the next season, one division a year; below six it can come back down one a year. A ↑ marks a program already at six on the two seasons carried in. Source: WIAA points report (Spring 2025-26 Competitive Balance Report).

By division

22 of 381 without a division on file

Division 1 top 8 of 54

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
1new	Arrowhead	13-1	D1Division rank #1	86.3±10early
2new	Waunakee	12-1	D1Division rank #2	84.5±10early
3new	Hamilton	9-3	D1Division rank #3	82.0±10early
6new	Muskego	11-2	D1Division rank #4	77.6±10early
8new	Appleton North	5-5	D1Division rank #5	77.4±10early
9new	Badger	11-1	Moved from division 2 to division 1.D1Division rank #6	77.3±10early
10new	Neenah	7-3	D1Division rank #7	77.2±10early
16new	Franklin	11-1	D1Division rank #8	75.5±10early

Division 2 top 8 of 51

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
4new	Homestead	12-1	D2Division rank #1	80.7±10early
5new	West De Pere	14-0	D2Division rank #2	77.7±10early
11new	Slinger	8-3	D2Division rank #3	76.9±10early
14new	New Richmond	8-3	D2Division rank #4	76.0±10early
17new	Notre Dame	13-1	Moved from division 3 to division 2.D2Division rank #5	75.2±10early
19new	Rice Lake	10-2	D2Division rank #6	74.8±10early
29new	Kaukauna	4-6	D2Division rank #7	71.7±10early
33new	Holmen	8-2	D2Division rank #8	71.0±10early

Division 3 top 8 of 51

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
20new	Grafton	14-0	D3Division rank #1	74.5±10early
27new	Plymouth	11-1	D3Division rank #2	72.4±10early
28new	Catholic Memorial	11-2	D3Division rank #3	71.9±10early
52new	Menomonie	4-6	D3Division rank #4	67.7±10early
60new	Onalaska	8-3	D3Division rank #5	66.4±10early
61new	La Crosse Logan	7-4	D3Division rank #6	66.4±10early
66new	Mount Horeb/Barneveld	9-3	D3Division rank #7	65.0±10early
67new	Whitnall	9-2	D3Division rank #8	64.9±10early

Division 4 top 8 of 52

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
7new	Aquinas	11-1	D4Division rank #1	77.5±10early
12new	Baldwin-Woodville	12-1	D4Division rank #2	76.6±10early
13new	Columbus	10-2	D4Division rank #3	76.6±10early
30new	Racine St. Catherine's	10-2	D4Division rank #4	71.7±10early
42new	Wrightstown	7-4	Moved from division 5 to division 4.D4Division rank #5	69.0±10early
43new	Lake Mills	7-3	D4Division rank #6	69.0±10early
47new	Mosinee	9-3	D4Division rank #7	68.7±10early
54new	Xavier	2-7	D4Division rank #8	67.4±10early

Division 5 top 8 of 50

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
24new	Northwestern	13-1	D5Division rank #1	73.5±10early
36new	Wittenberg-Birnamwood	5-6	D5Division rank #2	69.8±10early
40new	Lake Country Lutheran	11-2	D5Division rank #3	69.2±10early
44new	Grantsburg	11-1	Moved from division 6 to division 5.D5Division rank #4	69.0±10early
51new	Stratford	10-3	D5Division rank #5	67.8±10early
53new	Mayville	14-0	D5Division rank #6	67.7±10early
69new	Prairie du Chien	7-4	D5Division rank #7	64.7±10early
70new	Kiel	3-7	D5Division rank #8	64.6±10early

Division 6 top 8 of 50

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
15new	Darlington	14-0	D6Division rank #1	75.7±10early
22new	Edgar	13-1	Moved from division 7 to division 6.D6Division rank #2	73.8±10early
46new	Mondovi	11-2	D6Division rank #3	68.8±10early
59new	Regis	11-1	D6Division rank #4	66.6±10early
73new	Lomira	6-4	D6Division rank #5	64.0±10early
111new	Saint Mary's Springs	7-4	D6Division rank #6	58.5±10early
112new	Cedar Grove-Belgium	8-4	D6Division rank #7	58.4±10early
113new	Kewaunee	9-2	D6Division rank #8	58.3±10early

Division 7 top 8 of 51

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
37new	Potosi/Cassville	11-2	D7Division rank #1	69.5±10early
83new	Boyceville	10-1	D7Division rank #2	63.2±14early
84new	Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic	14-0	D7Division rank #3	63.1±10early
85new	Johnson Creek	9-2	D7Division rank #4	63.0±10early
90new	Pepin/Alma	9-2	D7Division rank #5	62.5±10early
92new	Coleman	9-3	D7Division rank #6	62.3±10early
101new	River Ridge	4-6	D7Division rank #7	60.6±10early
153new	Iola-Scandinavia	2-7	D7Division rank #8	55.1±10early

Conference strength

mean ES rating of members

Conference	Teams	Mean ES	Top team
Classic Eight	7	72.8	Arrowhead (86.3)
Big Rivers	7	65.9	New Richmond (76.0)
Fox Valley Association	8	65.7	Appleton North (77.4)
Greater Metro	7	62.9	Hamilton (82.0)
North Shore	8	62.9	Homestead (80.7)
Badger - Large	7	62.4	Waunakee (84.5)
Middle Border	8	59.9	Baldwin-Woodville (76.6)
Southeast	8	59.2	Franklin (75.5)
Central Wisconsin	7	59.1	Wittenberg-Birnamwood (69.8)
Wisconsin Valley	7	58.3	Stevens Point Area Senior High (74.1)
North Eastern	7	58.3	Wrightstown (69.0)
Fox River Classic-North	8	57.9	West De Pere (77.7)
Mississippi Valley	8	57.8	Holmen (71.0)
East Central	6	57	Plymouth (72.4)
Southwest Wisconsin Activities	5	55.2	Darlington (75.7)
Badger - Small	5	55.1	Portage (62.0)
Bay	7	54.9	Xavier (67.4)
Southern Lakes	8	54.3	Badger (77.3)
Parkland	8	54.2	Catholic Memorial (71.9)
Capitol	6	54.1	Columbus (76.6)
Cloverbelt	7	54	Mondovi (68.8)
Big Eight	8	53.6	Verona (69.5)
Southwest Wisconsin	7	52.5	Prairie du Chien (64.7)
Woodland	7	51.9	Grafton (74.5)
Big East	6	51.4	Cedar Grove-Belgium (58.4)
Wisconsin Flyway	8	50.7	Mayville (67.7)
Great Northern	8	50.1	Mosinee (68.7)
Coulee	8	49.9	Aquinas (77.5)
Heart O' North	7	48.9	Northwestern (73.5)
Metro Classic	8	48.5	Racine St. Catherine's (71.7)
Marawood	7	47.6	Edgar (73.8)
Milwaukee City (Richardson)	4	47.6	Milwaukee King (53.8)
Fox River Classic-South	8	46.6	Notre Dame (75.2)
Eastern Wisconsin	8	46.1	Kiel (64.6)
Eastern Suburban	6	46.1	Cambridge (57.5)
Packerland	8	45.7	Kewaunee (58.3)
Dunn-St. Croix	5	45.6	Boyceville (63.2)
Rock Valley	8	45.5	Monroe (60.2)
Lakeland	7	44.6	Grantsburg (69.0)
Trailways	7	43.8	Johnson Creek (63.0)
Northwoods	8	42.1	Coleman (62.3)
Dairyland	6	40.4	Blair-Taylor (51.7)
South Central	8	39.2	Berlin (57.8)
Midwest Classic-Midwest	5	38.5	Racine Lutheran (56.7)
Six Rivers	4	35.5	River Ridge (60.6)
Scenic Bluffs	8	35.4	Bangor (50.0)
Midwest Classic-Classic	6	34.8	Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic (63.1)
Milwaukee City (Blackbourn)	5	22.9	Milwaukee Bay View (40.3)